Château Dauzac - Margaux 2016 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

the5/22/2017

Granat mit rubinroten Reflexen. Duftige Baumnuss und Brombeere in der sehr aromatischen Nase, dahinterschwarze Johannisbeere und tabakige Würze. Am mittleren Gaumen mit spröder Textur und Pflaumenhaut im aromatischen Finale.

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Racé, profond, viril, très fortement cabernet sauvignon, maturité de fruit remarquable, c’est un superbe coureur de fond qu’il faudra savoir attendre.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Dauzac is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Merlot picked at 45 hectoliters per hectare, picked 13 September and over the next 21 days, which is the longest ever at the property according to estate manager Laurent Fortin. The bouquet is tightly wound at first, then gently unfolds to reveal blackberry, briary, pressed flowers and light minty aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin on the entry, quite firm in the mouth at first, but there is plenty of fresh, predominantly black fruit locked into this Margaux. It is taut and linear with a grippy finish. This is a strong follow-up to the 2015, perhaps without the same flair as the previous vintage, but I am certain that it will "loosen its tie" during élevage.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15,75 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez fruité et parfumé. Moelleux à l’attaque, très fruité au développement, caressant, le vin évolue à la fois suave et vif vers une finale un brin âpre. Longueur normale.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

Medium-bodied, fresh, soft-textured wine with nectarous fruits, earth and spice. Give this a few years to soften before you enjoy the juicy fruit finish.

matthewjukes.com

16 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(71 Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 Merlot) | 66% new oak | 13.5% alc. Sweet, almost burnt fruit leads with way and quite dry oak follows and yet this is still a wine which seems to be in balance in spite of its unwieldy attack. If you like combative red wines, then this is for you. 16+

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/24/2017

Tucked into the southern tip of the Margaux appellation in the commune of Labarde, home to Dauzac, Siran and Giscours, there are some increasingly interesting things happening here. This, for me, is one of the few Margaux that is clearly better than its 2015 counterpart. Planted to 63% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, they have introduced a second wine for the first time in 2016 and unveiled new cellars, both helping to focus on upping selection for the main wine. You get a full and frank attack of powerful black fruits, tannins with an astringency and life that is extremely promising, and acidity that absolutely accompanies and plays off the other components. There is a slatey minerality and salinity on the finish. A wine to watch under the direction of Laurent Fortin. Drinking Window 2025 - 2045

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/20/2017

Very deep purple. Some sweet coconutty oak in evidence, which I find a bit off-putting. Then a bit green on the finish. Evidence of some make-up here? Not a comfortable whole.

Wine Enthusiast

90-92 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. The wine is firm and dark, dry with tannins, perhaps too much tannin for the fruit. It's always likely to be a firm, dry wine.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

There's nice intensity here, with a beam of cassis and cherry preserves racing through, flecked with light anise and bay notes. Fresh acidity is nicely embedded on the finish. A restrained style, and sneakily long.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

Tight and chewy with polished tannins and a extremely deep and dense center palate of fruit. Minerally and intense too. Really fine and precise. A nice follow through after the excellent 2015.